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YOUNGSTOWN -- A jury deliberated about two hours today before it found Stevie A. Ballard, 23, of Campbell not guilty on all counts in the South Side shooting death of Darrell N. Jackson, 20.
The jury found Ballard not guilty of aggravated murder and murder and two gun specifications associated with each charge.
The defense did not call any witnesses before closing statements were given this morning in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. The jury began deliberations at about noon.
Prosecutors said Ballard was in a gold Honda that drove along side of a car driven by Jackson at about 1:20 p.m. Jan. 22, 2022 on Market Street near Hylda Avenue. Shots were fired from the rear passenger window of the Honda into Jackson's car, killing him.
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